It was far from their most memorable match, nor their most significant but Serena Williams still managed to electrify Arthur Ashe Stadium during Friday night’s third-round U.S. Open meeting against Venus Williams, playing her best tennis since giving birth to her daughter last September and asserting herself as the favorite to win the tournament.
In the 30th meeting between the two sisters, Serena dismantled Venus 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and 12 minutes. She overwhelmed her older sister with her trademark combination of power and poise, smashing 10 aces and 34 winners. She faced just one break point, which she saved.